New President of Baseball Operations David Stearns is known for his ability to utilize low-cost relievers in playoff-contending teams. He got strong performances from veterans such as Brad Boxberger and Hunter Strickland during his time in Milwaukee, and now, is looking to replicate his success in Queens. The search for low-cost relievers and bounce-back starters has already begun. In the last...
The Mets have done well to keep their bullpen strong this offseason. In addition to re-signing Edwin Díaz and Adam Ottavino, the team brought in veteran David Robertson, as well as lefty Brooks Raley from Tampa Bay. Additionally, the team has bolstered its depth by acquiring several lower-level relievers like Elieser Hernández and Zach Greene. The Mets, as it stands, should have a...
Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
With the Mets having 11 free agents, there are going to be a host of new faces heading to the Big Apple and donning the blue and orange next season. However, there are some intriguing names on the market that have done so already, and we’re going to take a look at them and determine whether or not the Mets should bring them back. Noah Syndergaard, SP, Phillies After appearing like a lock...
The Mets enter the 2022 off-season in dire need of bullpen help. Edwin Díaz, Adam Ottavino, Seth Lugo, Trevor May, Joely Rodríguez, Tommy Hunter, and Trevor Williams will all be free agents. In total, those seven pitchers recorded 379 1/3 innings for the Mets last season. With the goal of competing in 2023, the Mets will have to build their pen from the plethora of options on the free-agent...
Player Data: Age: 31 (3/20/1990), B/T: Left/Left Primary Stats: 68 G, 64.2 IP, 3.90 ERA, 1.268 WHIP, 6-7 W/L, 61 K, 26 BB Advanced Stats: 106 ERA+, 21.9% K%, 9.4% BB%, 4.67 xERA, 4.58 FIP, 4.76 xFIP, -0.1 fWAR, -0.3 bWAR Grade: D 2021 Review Being on the team for just about a month, there were no expectations of Hand going into the 2021 season for the New York Mets, although they tried to make...
The Mets are seven-and-a-half games back with eight to play and I still scan the box scores as if it were meaningful. I’m not one to leave games early — only once — a Florida Marlins affair in Miami when I couldn’t hack the heat and humidity. These days, heat is not a factor in me not watching the Mets. It’s the humiliation. You don’t have to be a soothsayer to predict the outcome of...
Back in the offseason, the New York Mets heavily pursued reliever Brad Hand in free agency, but ultimately lost out on him to the Washington Nationals. So once he became available on the waiver wire earlier this week, the front office wasn’t missing out on another opportunity to acquire him. After being placed on waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, who traded for Hand on Jul. 29, the Mets...
In less than a month, the New York Mets will officially open their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie and will begin preparing for the 2021 campaign. However, they still need to make a few more moves this offseason before they take the field next month. As of right now, the front office still needs to acquire a starting center fielder, another reliable infielder, and possibly another...
Updated 5:43 PM EST: According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Washington Nationals “have emerged as a potential player” for left-hander Brad Hand, noting that financial constraints could pose an issue. Heyman confirms that the Toronto Blue Jays have “made a bid”, the Mets are “monitoring”, and both Los Angeles teams are in the mix. We’ll keep you...
After Monday’s acquisition of Joey Lucchesi from the San Diego Padres, the Mets’ starting rotation seems mostly set. Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Carlos Carrasco, Lucchesi, and David Peterson represent five capable starters, and if any of them should falter, Robert Gsellman, Steven Matz, and Seth Lugo are all solid options to step into the rotation for a start or two. With the rotation set, the...
Less than one month away from the start of spring training, the New York Mets still have some unfinished business to complete over the next few weeks, which will likely include adding another reliable arm to their bullpen. Even though the Mets will now be forced to search for another general manager, the offseason doesn’t stop for anyone, meaning team president Sandy Alderson and his staff...
